Wendy S. Hales

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Wendy S. Hales

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During my hectic life of working and raising children the call of a story in my mind was not always welcome. The niggling character or plot that refused to leave my thoughts until I would sit down a write something … a synopsis, character profile, anything to relieve the creative pressure. With my children grown, and my husbands loving support I dove head first into the depths of my passion and lifelong dream … writing. It was like a floodgate opened in my soul.

I look out at the Rocky Mountain from my window in Utah. I have been blessed with an amazing family and wonderful friends. My husband and I own a small local coffee shop. I enjoy boating golfing, reading and spending time with my family.

The expendable goons who get killed for an antagonist, what are they thinking?

The bad guy usually gets a point of view in the story. You know he/she/they want something or someone for some reason that is totally logical to them... even if the reader is scratching their head thinking: That's nuts buddy, can't wait till my peeps kick your sorry ass!
I always find myself questioning: Why the bad guy’s goons are going along with a megalomaniac scheme? Why the idiots inevitably s Read more of this blog post »
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“Writing is like great sex … the more intensity you invest the bigger the … err… reward.”
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